Yoram Shiftan

Transportation Research Institute, Technion

Israel Institute Visiting Faculty, Northwestern University

University of Toronto Transportation Research Institute

Nov 22, 2017

TRAVEL BEHAVIOR IMPLICATIONS AND MODELING OF

AUTOMATED VEHICLES

Background� Automated driving technology is expected to enter the market in the

years to come.

� This will have far-reaching implications on travel behavior, activity

participation and land use.

� Only 2 of the 25 largest MPO in

the US mention automated

vehicles in official long-range

regional transportation plans

(Guerra, 2015)

� We need to prepare for the

arrival of this technology by

thinking on the investment and

policy implications TODAY.

Some Terms

� Automated/autonomous/driverless

� Connected/unconnected automated vehicles

Source: Mercedes-Benz, GM News, Strategy Analytics, Automotive News, Nissan News, Navigant Research, Volvo News, Fehr & Peers, Lux Research, IHS

Into the Future: Technology Roadmap

Source: KPMG analysis based on publically available industry information and interviews with key participants in the automotive industry